Added a Wiki Page - http://nagoya.apache.org/wiki/apachewiki.cgi?AxisProjectPages/Compare
Thanks, dims --- Anne Thomas Manes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hate to break it to you, but Microsoft .NET and Microsoft SOAP Toolkit are > the two most common systems used to access SOAP. > > I agree that Axis is the most commonly used SOAP implementation for Java. I > don't think Apache SOAP fits in that category anymore, though. Use of Apache > SOAP has definitely dropped off since Axis was released. Other very popular > Java SOAP implementations include IBM WSTK (based on Axis), Systinet WASP, > The Mind Electric GLUE, and IONA XMLBus. I suspect that BEA, Borland (based > on Axis), Oracle, and Marcomedia (based on Axis) have a pretty significant > share also. > > Here's a quick comparison between Apache SOAP and Axis: > > SOAP Axis > ---- ---- > really old third generation > really slow much faster, but not as fast as many > no WSDL support WSDL support > proprietary API JAX-RPC API > RPC/encoded only RPC/encoded and Doc/literal > interoperability issues very interoperable > extensiblity issues very extensible > low level API for headers easy handler support for headers > > In other words, don't even consider using SOAP. > > Anne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dumdum 420 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 4:23 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Apache SOAP vs AXIS > > > > > > We are in the process of putting out infrastructure on the > > webservice front. > > > > I need to prepare a report (a little high level )about what are the > > difference between the two most common systems used to access the SOAP. > > > > The Apache SOAP and the AXIS. Can anyone help me with this research and > > compile a document with the difference between the same and > > characteristics > > of each one of them. > > > > It will be a great help. > > > > Thanx in advance . I will compile the document and put it some > > where to be > > used ... if anybody ever needs it ...!! If there is an exsisting > > one already > > there kindly redirect me to the URL > > > > Thanx in advance. > > > > > > Bhanu Pabreja > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > ===== Davanum Srinivas - http://xml.apache.org/~dims/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
